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The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust will be supported by Camp Bestival in 2018.

For the first time this year, the event is adding a £1 charity donation to all Camp Bestival tickets, which will go directly to the Trust (Reg. Charity no. 4597114).

This money will be used to fund the charity's work with young people to rebuild their confidence after being diagnosed with cancer.

Revellers at Camp Bestival 2017 (Image: Camp Bestival 2017)

Camp Bestival founder, Rob da Bank, said: "I’ve been an ambassador for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust for many years now and I can honestly say that sitting on a boat with these young people who have been through such harrowing life changing experiences is one of the most humbling and inspirational things I can do with my time.

"I hope you’ll understand why we want to help them in every way we can to keep giving hope and a new life experience to all these cool kids and teens.”

The charity's founding patron, Dame Ellen MacArthur, said: "With the theme of ‘Set Sail’ what better year to have a partnership with Camp Bestival, all of us and the young people at the Ellen MacArhtur Cancer trust are absolutely over the moon to have this relationship, we hope that everyone who visits Camp Bestival has the best time, thank you so much for your support.”

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